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Transportation Advocates to Trump: Where's the Money?

One of President Trump's most popular promises has been his oft-repeated pledge to spend $1 trillion in infrastructure improvements.

March 28, 2017
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Trucking IPO Will Net Schneider Family $230 Million

Members of the Schneider family will get about $230 million from the sale of stock in the Green Bay, Wisconsin, trucking company that bears their name, a document filed March 24 with securities regulators shows.

March 27, 2017
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UPS Seeks Tax Incentives for Texas Shipping Hub

UPS Inc. is seeking tax incentives to create a regional shipping hub with up to 1,400 jobs in an industrial warehouse district in southeast Arlington, Texas.

March 27, 2017
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Penske Logistics Replaces XPO as Operator of Contentious Missouri Warehouse

Schnuck Markets Inc. has hired Penske Logistics as the new operator of its NorthPark distribution center in Kinloch, Missouri, the Midwestern grocery chain said March 24.

March 27, 2017
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Bridgestone Settles 2015 Lawsuit Filed by Truck Driver After Fatal Crash

A truck driver who filed a lawsuit against Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations in the U.S. District Court of Wyoming settled with the company out of court earlier this month, right before trial.

March 27, 2017
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Detroit Truck Driver: I Almost Froze to Death, and Neil Gorsuch Didn’t Care

Curled up on a bunk in his broken-down truck, waiting three hours for help in subzero temperatures, Detroiter Alphonse Maddin feared death was near.

March 27, 2017
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Large Trucks Banned From Loving Roads in New Mexico

Oil and gas companies have created little pushback since Loving, New Mexico, passed an ordinance in 2016 barring large trucks from using their town as a bypass to the highway.

March 24, 2017
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11¢ Gas Tax Hike Promoted in Kansas; Measure Would Raise Rates on Other Fuels, Too

Kansas has not adjusted its motor fuels tax in more than a decade, and it’s a target for a hike as the state looks for revenue.

March 24, 2017
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Road to Fewer Highway Tolls in Maine Is Full of Curves

The idea of doing away with the Maine Turnpike Authority and eliminating tolls has a long and unsuccessful history through both Democratic and Republican administrations.

March 24, 2017
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CEO Pay at Norfolk Southern Rises to $8.42 Million

James Squires, chairman, president and CEO of Norfolk Southern, saw the value of his 2016 pay package rise about 5.4%, to $8.42 million from $7.98 million a year earlier, according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

March 23, 2017